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		<title>How to Beat WBPS: Winter Break Procrastination Syndrome</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;Yes, we just made up &#8220;WBPS,&#8221; but c&#8217;mon now&#8230; can&#8217;t you relate?! For many of us, procrastination isn&#8217;t even a &#8220;sickness,&#8221; it&#8217;s a way of life. You know you&#8217;re a procrastinator if you still had a gift on hold and a few more to buy on Christmas Eve. And, if you are still buying gifts [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/12/28/how-to-beat-wbps-winter-break-procrastination-syndrome/</link>
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		<title>Geek Heroes: 26 Geeks Before They Were Stars</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From Macs taking over campuses to comic book movies invading the cinema, geek culture is here to stay. As a result, we&#8217;ve seen the rise of dozens of geek icons over the decades – from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs to the directors, the Wachowskis – who have helped set the pace for geeks everywhere. But [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/12/22/geek-heroes-26-geeks-before-they-were-stars/</link>
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		<title>Take Your College Search Seriously</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is your college search like? If you’re too busy or not interested in undertaking a meticulous process, or if you don’t think there are a ton of alternatives, you are not alone. A new survey of students prepared by Public Agenda for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation found that college selection is taken [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/12/17/take-your-college-search-seriously/</link>
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		<title>Laid-off Telecom Employee Seeks “Greener” Pastures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is third in CollegeSurfing.com Insider’s series, From Laid Off to Learning. To read more inspiring stories, check back here each Monday or subscribe now. It’s not always easy to hit the ground running after a layoff, but for Myles Falvella, 58, of Pittsburgh, PA, it was his only option. With his retirement looming in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/12/14/laid-off-telecom-employee-seeks-%e2%80%9cgreener%e2%80%9d-pastures/</link>
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		<title>Party, And Plan Your Next Career</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The next holiday party you attend could spark another reason to celebrate. If your workplace is having a party, or if you’re attending a neighborhood shindig or annual celebration organized by family or friends, look around and you’ll see the careers that help make this time of year even more merry and bright. It is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carnival of College Admissions: Happy Festivus Edition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the &#8220;Happy Festivus&#8221; edition of the Carnival of College Admissions. Whether you&#8217;re getting ready to celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or just a few days off from work or school, here&#8217;s hoping that you accept this holiday-themed Carnival as our gift to you. As always, thanks to the bloggers below who participated, and who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/12/09/carnival-of-college-admissions-happy-festivus-edition/</link>
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		<title>Laid-Off Dad Finds Hope in Online Learning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is second in CollegeSurfing.com Insider&#8217;s series, From Laid Off to Learning. To read more inspiring stories, check back here each Monday or subscribe now. In a time when getting laid off is standard and job competition is stiff, what&#8217;s a person to do? You can look for a job and hope to get one, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/12/07/laid-off-dad-finds-hope-online-learning/</link>
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		<title>Chevy Chase Goes to Community College</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For years, nurses, doctors, lawyers, police officers and teachers have been among the folks constantly portrayed on TV. Community college students are getting some attention with NBC’s new show, “Community,” which is great timing as enrollment has spiked at community colleges. With NBC’s “Community,” starring comedians Joel McHale and Chevy Chase, you won’t find a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/12/03/chevy-chase-goes-to-community-college/</link>
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		<title>Faced with a Layoff, a Writer Returns to His Real Passion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is first in CollegeSurfing Insider&#8217;s series, &#8220;From Laid Off to Learning.&#8221; Even in the midst of a layoff, some people prefer to consider the glass half full rather than half empty. And instead of focusing on the lack of a steady paycheck or the interruption in one’s career, there are a growing number of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/11/30/faced-with-a-layoff-a-writer-returns-to-his-real-passion/</link>
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		<title>From Laid Off to Learning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you were one of the hundreds of thousands of Americans laid off this past year, the ability to appreciate the fact that you’re in good company will only get you so far. Whether you saw the layoff coming or it hit you like a ton of bricks, you’ll need to take a proactive approach [...]]]></description>
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